Twisted Metal is a post-apocalyptic action comedy series co-developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Michael Jonathan Smith. Based on the video game franchise of the same name developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Peacock series is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and it follows John, a talkative milkman with no memories of his past who transports packages from one city to another and faces off against ruthless marauders who want to get their hands on those packages. Twisted Metal stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church, and Anthony Carrigan. So, if you loved the gory carnage, entertaining story, and compelling characters in Twisted Metal, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Fallout (Prime Video)
Fallout is a post-apocalyptic Western action drama series co-created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Based on Bethesda Softworks’ video game franchise of the same name, the Prime Video series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the lucky survivors live in underground vaults while the unlucky try to survive the ruthless outside world. It follows Lucy MacLean, an optimistic vault dweller who must embark on a deadly journey in the outside world to find her father after he is kidnapped. Fallout stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Walton Goggins.
Daybreak (Netflix)
Daybreak is a post-apocalyptic dark comedy-drama series co-created by Brad Peyton and Aron Eli Coleite. Based on the comic series of the same name by Brian Ralph, the Netflix series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where zombies roam the streets and the survivors have formed gangs to survive. It follows Josh Wheeler, a teenage boy in search of the girl he loves. Daybreak stars Colin Ford, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute, Cody Kearsley, Jeanté Godlock, and Gregory Kasyan.
Blood Drive (Buy on Amazon)
Blood Drive is a sci-fi action series created by James Roland. The Syfy series is set in an alternate post-apocalyptic 1999, and it follows a former cop who is forced to enter a death race competition using cars that run on human blood instead of gas. Blood Drive stars Alan Ritchson, Christina Ochoa, Thomas Dominique, Marama Corlett, and Colin Cunningham.
Z Nation (AMC+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Sling TV, Xumo Play, Plex, The Roku Channel, Vix, & Rent on Prime Video)
Z Nation is a post-apocalyptic horror action series co-created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler. The Syfy series is set after a virus turned most of the world’s population into zombies, and it revolves around a group of survivors as they join hands to safely transport a scientist to the last operational virology lab to create a vaccine for the virus. Z Nation stars Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, Michael Welch, Keith Allan, Anastasia Baranova, Russell Hodgkinson, Pisay Pao, and Nat Zang.
The Boys (Prime Video)
The Boys is a satirical superhero action drama series developed by Eric Kripke. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Prime Video series is set in a world where superheroes exist and are revered by the masses, but in reality, they abuse their powers and get up to some sinister stuff. It revolves around a group of misfits who team up to hold the superheroes accountable. The Boys stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Elisabeth Shue, Colby Minifie, Aya Cash, Claudia Doumit, and Jensen Ackles.
Cowboy Bebop (Crunchyroll & Hulu)
Cowboy Bebop is a Japanese neo-noir space western anime series created by Hajime Yatate. The Sunrise series is set in the year 2071, when humanity has colonized space, and it revolves around the misfit and eccentric crew of spaceship Bebop, who work as bounty hunters to fill their never-ending hunger.
Miracle Workers: End Times (Rent on Prime Video)
Miracle Workers: End Times is the fourth season of the anthology comedy series created by Simon Rich. In Season 4, the TBS series is set in a Mad Max-like post-apocalyptic world, and it follows a wasteland warrior and a warlord who fall in love with each other and try to live an ordinary life, but the cost of living in a dystopian world proves to be too high for them. Miracle Workers: End Times stars Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Jon Bass, Sasha Compère, Lolly Adefope, and Steve Buscemi.